Alfama's essence, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

This one is another sight caught from the Miradouro das Portas do Sol, in Lisbon, where it is possible to estimate the beauty of the Neighborhood of Alfama and of the red roofs of its houses, between which is outlined the magnificent white architecture of the Igreja de São Vicente da Fora.

I hope you like.

Information of http://www.conocelisboa.com/iglesia-san-vicente-fora-lisboa:
San Vicente de Fora Church raises on a hill to the east of The Alfama and is visible from far off. The origins of this great church date back of the year 1147 when the first king of Portugal Alfonso Enríques ordered to construct it to shelter Saint Vincent body, who died in a battle against the Muslims and which later was nominated Patron Saint of the city.
In 1582 during the reign of Philip II there began the project of reconstruction, which gave place to the church that today we can see and that it would not conclude and inaugurate until the year 1629. As the majority of the buildings, this one also was damaged by the earthquake of 1755, concretely the principal dome and the ceiling.
Then it was restored and the former monastic refectory turned into the pantheon of the dynasty Bragança.
This precious Renaissance temple designed by the architect Filippo Terzi has a shaded and symmetrical front to the purest Italian style, flanked by two towers. In the entry on the portico appear the figures of Saint Augustine, Saint Sebastian and Saint Vincent. In its interior emphasizes itself the baroque canopy of work of Machado de Castro, the panels of blue rollers of the cloister with scenes of the conquest of Portugal and the tombs of the Bragança family where they rest the remains of the majority of the members of the last royal family who governed Portugal.

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Ésta es otra vista captada desde el Miradouro das Portas do Sol, en Lisboa, donde se puede apreciar la belleza del Barrio de Alfama y de los tejados rojos de sus casas, entre los que se destaca la magnífica arquitectura blanca de la Igreja de São Vicente da Fora.

Espero que os guste.

Información de http://www.conocelisboa.com/iglesia-san-vicente-fora-lisboa:
La Iglesia de San Vicente de Fora se alza sobre una colina al este de La Alfama y es visible desde lejos. Los orígenes de esta gran iglesia datan del año 1147 cuando el primer rey de Portugal Alfonso Enríques la ordenó construir para albergar el cuerpo de San Vicente, quien murió en una batalla contra los musulmanes y que más tarde fue nombrado patrón de la ciudad.
En 1582 durante el reinado de Felipe II se inició el proyecto de reconstrucción, que dió lugar a la iglesia que hoy podemos ver y que no se concluiría e inauguraría hasta el año 1629. Como la mayoría de los edificios, este también fue dañado por el terremoto de 1755, concretamente la cúpula principal y el techo.
Fue entonces restaurado y el antiguo refectorio monacal se convirtió en el panteón de la dinastía Bragança.
Este precioso templo renacentista diseñado por el arquitecto Filippo Terzi tiene una fachada sombría y simétrica al más puro estilo italiano, flanqueada por dos torres.
En la entrada sobre el pórtico aparecen las figuras de San Agustín, San Sebastián y San Vicente. En su interior destaca el baldaquino barroco de obra de Machado de Castro, los paneles de azulejos del claustro con escenas de la conquista de Portugal y las tumbas de la familia Bragança donde descansan los restos de la mayoría de los miembros de la última familia real que gobernó Portugal.

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macjake, pajaran, PaulVDV, lakshmip1949, Kofman, jlbrthnn, danos, Cricri, abmdsudi, siolaw has marked this note useful

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carlosmarin (11948) 2012-03-25 11:30

Hola Josep,
després d'haver estat parlant amb tu de Lisboa, aquesta tarda, em trovo aquesta magnífica foto teva.
És una vista d'Alfama que m'encanta pels tons pastel que li dona el dia nuvolat.
Les teulades són sempre un bon complement de les fotos dels barris cèntrics de la ciutat.
Aniré madurant el viatge.
Una abraçada, Carlos

ciakgiak (30331) 2012-03-25 11:41

Ciao Josep,
è un panorama molto bello quello che ci offri con questa bellissima immagine, i colori delle facciate assieme a quello dei tetti compongono un quadro molto piacevole completato dalla vista delle chiese in cima alla città. Una bella e gradevolissima immagine, complimenti.
Un caro abbraccio
Giorgio

cornejo (18088) 2012-03-25 12:12

Hola amic Josep, molt bona i bonica vista sobre aquest famós barri lisboeta, amb les seves teulades vermelles i el senyal de vida que dóna la roba estesa als balcons i terrats. Molt bona imatge tècnicament perfecta, excel · lent treball, felicitacions. Bona nit i feliç començament de setmana. TFS.

Una abraçada.

Angel.

npecanhuk (53909) 2012-03-25 12:14

Hola Josep!
One of the most beautiful views in Lisbon!
A very attractive picture with excellent sharpness, soft light and colors, chosen pov and composition!
TFS - congrats,
Saludos,
Neyvan

macjake (39235) 2012-03-25 12:14

Hi Josep
I remember not too long ago watching a Travel program on TV, and this city was highlighted.

it seems to be that the city is warping around your lens :)
the building seem to be circulating, perhaps moving along with the lay of the landscape.

love that small building in the very bottom centre, that one looks like a keeper! Could you zoom in on that one? :)
funny too, how it appears that the lower the building, the more decay there is, the higher - the more pristine and clean.
nice shot
cheers
craig

pajaran (36246) 2012-03-25 12:39

Dobro vece.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst sa datim podacima, i istrijom ...
Lep pogled na deo grada, crvene krovove i oblake koji su osvojili nebo, dobra kompozicija.
Dobra ostrina snimka i kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobar tekst sa datim podacima o upotrebljenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Google.

Buenas noches.
Muy interesante y buen texto con los datos dados, y de Istria ...
Hermosas vistas de la ciudad de techos rojos y las nubes que ganaron el cielo, buena composición.
Buena nitidez de la imagen y el contraste, colores hermosos.
Buen texto con los datos dados para la técnica utilizada y los elementos de la imagen.
Noche agradable y todo lo mejor.
Paja.

dta (51454) 2012-03-25 12:44

Bonjour Josep ,
J'aime particulièrement cette vue pour la douceur des tonalités et de la lumière , et le joli ciel nuageux au dessus des toits rouges .
Amicalement

sacavem (18576) 2012-03-25 12:48

Olá Josep,

Uma magnifica foto de S.Vicente de Fora com excelente definição.
Belíssima tomada com vários planos de edifícios, a culminar com a imponente igreja no alto (S.Vicente). A luminosidade de inverno também é bem linda para a fotografia e pintura.

Um abraço,
Filipe

eldancer1 (17064) 2012-03-25 12:58

It still amazed me to see buildings built hundred of years ago still standing and still as beautiful. Good testament to great builders and architects of yore. Nicely captured with excellent lighting and sharp details. Very well done, tfs.

dale54 (4922) 2012-03-25 13:23

josep hello,well done with this pic,i really like this.nice light and color,i like your POV too! have a great day! dr

PaulVDV (15017) 2012-03-25 13:46

Hola Josep,
A great thing for visitors of Lisbon is that the city has several viewpoints spread over the town. Wonderfully, just as its old trams.
The alternation of red roofs and white facades offer a great sight. Even better with a few churches towering over the houses.
The picture has good clarity even when there's no sun shining.
Best regards, Paul

lakshmip1949 (19110) 2012-03-25 15:17

Hello Josep

The view of the city in the photo here reminds me of a view of Salzburg, Austria. The medieval architecture of the church, though, is in clear contrast to the architecture of the buildings in the front, which only adds to the beauty of the the former structures. The red roofs stand out well.

Lakshmi

emka (58152) 2012-03-25 23:11

Hola Josep,

My last but one post was from the same place but I was shoorting in other direction. And my first choice was the photo like this one. Haha. You had not so good weather conditions and the colours are not so vivid. Nice sharpness. Warm regrads

Malgo

jlbrthnn (79773) 2012-03-26 2:53

Hola Josep,
La composición reúne una interesante arquitectura de la ciudad. La vista está inteligentemente elegido. La calidad es excelente. Bravo.
Buen día.
Amicalement
Joël

Bluejeans (64239) 2012-03-26 5:16

Ola amigo Josep ,
Bonita esta vista tradicional em Alfama , ficou fantástica com este céu nublado em tons de cinza e azul faz um bom contraste com os telhados vermelhos , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Sergiom (39259) 2012-03-26 5:47

Bonjour Joseph

Un très beau quartier magnifié par ta photo. Par contre, elle manque quelque peu de définition et de contraste, mais les couleurs sont belles.

Amicalement

Serge

yquem46 (32271) 2012-03-26 9:39

Hola Josep
On retrouve les mêmes douces tonalités que dans ta précédente image Cruise ship in Alfama
J'avais bien aimé l'autre et c'est pareil pour celle-ci avec un bon équilibre entre le rouge des toits et le gris bleu du ciel
Bonne soirée
patrick

chrisvek (5483) 2012-03-26 10:38

Hello Josep,

Very wonderful capture.Great tones and lightning.Very good POV too.Your note is very useful.

Have a nice week,
Chris

diomed (13926) 2012-03-26 15:08

Hola Josep,
hai scelto un POV che con un cielo così velato da nuvole rende Lisbona ancora più intriganre e magica. Bellissimo il palazzo che svetta in alto. Un grande graficmo è creato dalla trama delle finestre nei palazzi. Bello il contrasto tha il chiaro dei muri ed il rosso dei tetti.
Buona serata
Antonio

danos (74020) 2012-03-27 0:01

Hola Josep,
panoramic the view of this part of the neighbourhood of Alfama,with the Cathedral to dominates the area from the hill.
I like the Clarity as the sharpness of the image with the tile roofs to make the upper view of the houses more effective.Well done my friend.

Have a good day,Danos

Cricri (86463) 2012-03-27 9:35

Ola mon ami Josep
Une vue de Alfama qui complète bien la précédente présentation, toujours dans la douceur des couleurs et du ciel nuageux,une note intéressante sur l'église
Belle soirée a vous deux
Bisous de nous trois
PS) merci pour maman, c'est très gentil

danyy (0) 2012-03-28 4:26

Bonjour Josep,
malgré qu'il soit relativement pastel, j'aime beaucoup ce ciel bien dessiné, chargé mais toutefois amical. Ce gris léger permet aux toitures de bien exprimer leurs teintes, un rouge qui de suite a l'air dominant.
Un excellent cadrage et POV, un très bon sujet de peinture.
Regards.
Daniel.

adramad (27556) 2012-03-28 9:59

Hola Josep.
Maravillosa imagen con los rojos tejados de Alfama, las dos iglesias que se elevan en lo alto de la colina dan un toque ideal a la composicion. Ideal los tonos pastel de esta imagen, en este caso el dia nublado no resta nada, sino que suma.
Una captura perfecta amigo mio, excelente luz y nitidez, como siempre exquisito y apropiado marco, muy elegante.
Estoy intentando dejar al dia los comentarios, pues mañana despues del desayuno nos vamos para La Adrada hasta domingo Resurreccion. Supongo que vosostros os acercareis a Andorra.
Un abrazo muy fuerte a los dos y muy felices dias de Semana Santa.
Luis.

abmdsudi (26281) 2012-03-28 20:45

Hi Josep
A spectacular cityscape with detail throughout for the eye and those high rise churches look very imposing and dominate the skyline. A pleasant shot and the exposure looks good in this almost monochromatic feeling -suits the subject nicely! except for those red roofs, creating great contrast. A beautiful view, like this very much. Brilliant piece of work.
Warm regards

aliabazari (10105) 2012-03-29 19:18

Hello Josep
Compact and strong composition. Very well.
With respect

siolaw (37568) 2012-03-29 21:00

Bonjour Josep
Belle vue sur la ville qui a su conserver son architecture. Le ciel est blanc mais bien texturé!
La qualité générale est impeccable.
Amicalement
Laurent

Afsanehbagheri (3206) 2012-03-30 6:45

Hi my friend

Beautiful buildings with light and color to the

excellent and good combination Contreras

The best

Robert1969 (6238) 2012-03-30 23:03

Hello Josep,

Like your earlier picture with the
cruise ship: A picture that has a
lots and lots of details,
but it's a picture that is'nt too
busy. Once again (like all your
pictures) this shows that this
picture has a great composition and
is taken from a great point of view.
The light management is aslo great
it's gentle soft and that fits very
well.....great work.

Friendly regards,
Robert

Angshu (51174) 2012-04-03 1:58

Hola my friend Josep
The red tiled roofs lead us to the fine architecture in the BG. The blue sky would have made it more attractive, but that's not in your hands. Light also seems to be dull, but you've done well in these conditions. Like the small arrowhead 2 small circles which is painted on the house in bottom right
Best Regards
Angshu

dip (21919) 2012-04-04 4:45

Hi Josep,
a beautiful photo of this part of Lisboa,
I like the details,very good choice of POV,
thanks for sharing,
Dimitris.

ikeharel (37356) 2012-05-07 7:31

Hola Josep,
The classical view from the known Miradouro, looking at the red roof-tops of Alfama.
The place is overwhelming, just we needed more "sol" when taken this in photo's.
Old building is in a constant restoration by the City, but preserving it's ancient texture.
Good memories, with this pleasent photo.
Ike

kiks (11381) 2012-08-16 3:16

Realy beautiful teh contrast of teh grey sky with the colorful roofs and buildings.Lovely composition.
Bets regadrs
KIKs

Photo Information

Copyright: Josep Marin (josepmarin) (55051)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-10-31
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Olympus E-410 DSLR, ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 18-180mm 1:3.5-6.3, Cokin Circular Polarizer 62mm
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Lisboa 2011
Date Submitted: 2012-03-25 11:23